The 7th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub
and Advanced Technology Workshop
April 29th, 2023
Networking opportunity for a new era of digital innovation and advanced technology
About the Workshop
開催趣旨
The 7th U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub and Advanced Technology Workshop will be held in Takasaki City on April 29, 2023, in conjunction with the G7 Digital and Tech Ministers' Meeting in Takasaki, Gunma, held on April 29 and 30, 2023.Through this workshop, we aim to reaffirm the importance of international collaboration in cutting-edge fields based on digital technology, to further promote international grassroots collaboration among universities and companies, especially in Japan and the U.S., and to forge a platform for strengthening competitiveness and creating innovation in the digital and advanced technology fields through industry-academia-government collaboration.
Outline
概要
| Date | April 29th, 2023 (Sat) 10:00-17:30 (Reception 17:30-19:00) |
| Venue | HOTEL METROPOLITAN TAKASAKI (Takasaki, Gunma, Japan) |
| Organizers | Japanese University Consortium for U.S.-Japan Digital Innovation Hub: Tohoku University, University of Tsukuba, Sophia University, Keio University, Nagoya University, Osaka University, Hiroshima University, Kyushu University |
| Co-organizers | Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) |
| Support | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Digital Agency |
Program
プログラム
Opening Remarks
Organizing Committee
Chair: Kyosuke Nagata ― President, University of Tsukuba
Special Advisor: Yasuo Fukuda ― Former Prime Minister of Japan
Keynote Speech Session
Chair: Takashi Irohara ― Vice President, Sophia University
Keynote Speech 1
OGUSHI Masaki ― State Minister for Digital Transformation, Digital Agency
Keynote Speech 2
Dorota Grejner-Brzezinska ― Vice President for Knowledge Enterprise,
The Ohio State University; Member of National Science Board
Keynote Speech 3
Kazuhito Hashimoto ― President, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST); Science and Technology Advisor to the Cabinet
Session1：International Alliance for the New Age of Digital Science
Chair: Caroline F. Benton ― Advisor to the President, University of Tsukuba
Special Message
Dimitri Kusnezov ― Under Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Video Message)
Presentation
Hideo Ohno ― President, Tohoku University
Tetsuo Morishita ― Vice President, Sophia University
Naoshi Sugiyama ― President, Nagoya University
Genevieve Garland ― Associate Vice Chancellor of Research Operations and Communications and Chief of Staff, North Carolina State University
Daisuke Kihara ― Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University
Nii Attoh-Okine ― Chair of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Jihui Yang ― Vice Dean, College of Engineering, University of Washington
Roundtable Discussion
Lunch & Networking, Luncheon Speech
Address by guest
Ichita Yamamoto ― Governor of Gunma Prefecture
Luncheon Speech
Chair: Shuzaburo Takeda ― President, Takeda and Associates; Special Advisor to President of University of Tsukuba; Council of Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
AKAHORI Takeshi ― Ambassador, Assistant Minister, Director-General for Global Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan
Keynote Speech 4
Chair: Nii Attoh-Okine ― Chair of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park
Hiroyuki Fujita ― Chair of Board of Trustees, The Ohio State University
Session 2: Promoting Digital and Advanced Science through International Brain Circulation and Collaboration
Chair: Kazuya Takeda ― Vice President, CIO and CISO, Nagoya University
Special Message
Rahm Emanuel ― Ambassador, U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Japan (Video Message)
Presentation
Matt Chessen ― Regional Technology Officer, U.S. Embassy Tokyo
Osamu Kobayashi ― Director, Department of International Affairs, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Larry Nagahara ― Vice Dean, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Gil Latz ― Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs, The Ohio State University
David S. Ebert ― Associate Vice President of Research and Partnerships, The University of Oklahoma
Coffee Break & Networking
Keynote Speech 5
Chair: Larry NagaharaVice Dean, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
Jun Sawada ― Chairman and Representative Member of the Board, NTT Corporation
Session 3:International Collaboration Initiatives through Industry- Government-Academia Cooperation in Advanced Digital Fields
Chair: Hiroaki Kobayashi ― Special Advisor to President, Tohoku University
Special Message
TANAKA Tetsuya ― Deputy Director-General, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
KUDO Katsuyuki ― Director of Information Science and Technology Division, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Presentation
Masahiko Demura ― Director, Research Network and Facility Services Division, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Takashi Wada ― Executive Director, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Mitsuo Umetsu ― Professor, Tohoku University
Tetsuya Sakurai ― Director of Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Kazuya Takeda ― Vice President, CIO and CISO, Nagoya University
Yuichi Kurita ― Professor, Hiroshima University
Wrap up and Future Initiatives
Chair: Masahiro Yamaguchi ― Vice President, Tohoku University
Kyosuke Nagata ― President, University of Tsukuba
Hiroyuki Fujita ― Chair of Board of Trustees, The Ohio State University
David S. Ebert ― Associate Vice President of Research and Partnerships, The University of Oklahoma
Daisuke Kihara ― Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Purdue University
Shuzaburo Takeda ― President, Takeda and Associates; Special Advisor to President of University of Tsukuba; Council of Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
Closing Remarks
OMI Asako ― State Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
OTA Fusae ― State Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
Reception (Hotel Metropolitan Takasaki)
Address by guest
Kenji Tomioka ― Mayor of Takasaki City
Addresses
Kohei Ito ― President, Keio University
Seiichi Matsuo ― Chancellor of Tokai National Higher Education and Research System
Organizing Committee
Chair
Kyosuke Nagata ― President, University of Tsukuba
Special Adviser
Yasuo Fukuda ― The 91st Prime Minister of Japan
Committee members
Hideo Ohno ― President, Tohoku University
Yoshiaki Terumichi ― President, Sophia University
Kohei Itoh ― President, Keio University
Naoshi Sugiyama ― President, Nagoya University
Shojiro Nishio ― President, Osaka University
Mitsuo Ochi ― President, Hiroshima University
Tatsuro Ishibash ― President, Kyushu University
Shuzaburo Takeda ― President, Takeda & Associates
Advisory Board
Teruo Kishi ― President, Innovative Structural Materials Association / President Emeritus, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Hiroshi Komiyama ― Chairman, Mitsubishi Research Institute / Former President, The University of Tokyo
Hiroshi Matsumoto ― Director, International Institute for Advanced Studies / Former President, Kyoto University
Aiji Tanaka ― President, Waseda University
Program Committee
Chair
Yasunori Kanaho ― Vice President, University of Tsukuba
Committee members
Masahiro Yamaguchi ― Vice President, Tohoku University
Hiroaki Kobayashi ― Special Advisor to President, Tohoku University
Tetsuya Sakurai ― Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Tetsuo Morishita ― Vice President, Sophia University
Motohiro Tsuchiya ― Vice President, Keio University
Kazuya Takeda ― Vice President, CIO and CISO, Nagoya University
Tomohisa Koyama ― NU Tech Executive Director, Nagoya University
Takao Onoye ― Executive Vice President, Osaka University
Shinji Kaneko ― Executive and Vice President, Hiroshima University
Koji Inoue ― Professor, Kyushu University
Itaru Nishizawa ― Vice President and Executive Officer, CTO, GM of the Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
Seishi Okamoto ― EVP, Head of Fujitsu Research, Fujitsu Limited
Local Committee
Chair
Tetsuya Sakurai ― Director, Center for Artificial Intelligence Research, University of Tsukuba
Committee members
Nii Attoh-Okine ― Department Chair, University of Maryland, College Park
Larry Nagahara ― Vice Dean, Johns Hopkins University
Yukihiko Okada ― Professor, University of Tsukuba
Kazumasa Omote ― Professor, University of Tsukuba
Akira Imakura ― Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba
Yasunori Futamura ― Associate Professor, University of Tsukuba
Claus Aranha ― Assistant Professor, University of Tsukuba
Anna Bogdanova ― Assistant Professor, University of Tsukuba
Contact
お問い合わせ
Office of U.S.-JP Digital Innovation Hub Workshop
Email: us-jpdih@un.tsukuba.ac.jp
Access
アクセス
HOTEL METROPOLITAN TAKASAKI
222 Yashima-cho, Takasaki-city, Gunma,370-0849